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Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking"

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1. According to the song, when two vowels go walking, which vowel does the talking?

2. In the word “boat,” which vowel sound do you hear?

3. In “meat,” what happens to the second vowel?

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1. What does the song say about the second vowel you see?

2. In “brain,” which vowel do you hear?

3. In “soap,” which vowel is clear?

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1. What is “number two” (the second vowel) like in the song?

2. At the end, what does the first vowel do when two vowels walk?

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1. What is the main rule taught in the video?

2. In the song’s examples (like boat, meat, brain, soap), what usually happens to the second vowel?

3. Which word best matches the rule in the song?

Discuss the ideas from this video

Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking"

Can you list 3 words you know with two vowels together? Do they follow the rule from the song?
Do you think this rule always works in English? Why or why not?
Which example in the video (boat, meat, train, pale, rain, brain, soap) was easiest for you to hear? Why?
How can songs like this help you remember spelling and pronunciation rules?